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  Rebuilding Democracy: Five Radical Steps to End Lobbyist Dominance and Empower the People Introduction In an era where corporate lobbyists and special interest groups dominate the most critical social and environmental policy debates, democracy faces an unprecedented challenge. Traditional transparency measures and sporadic reforms have proven insufficient. The time has come for bold, systemic transformation—reimagining how power, participation, and accountability flow in our political systems. 1. Radical Transparency: From Disclosure to Democratic Oversight Transparency must evolve from a box-ticking exercise to a dynamic, accessible, and citizen-empowering infrastructure. Imagine a digital public registry where every lobbying interaction, financial contribution, and policy influence is streamed and cross-referenced in real time. Armed with open-source tools, journalists, academics, and active citizens collaborate to track influence webs, expose conflicts, and hold decision-...